Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-16
The STORY REToLD.
More About the Interview Between
hamilton PARTIES and Wiz. HiIi Nela-
tive to the Uulnth 4 Denver.

More About the interview Between
hamilton ksartles and MIR. NiIt Nela-
tive to the Duluth * Denver
The return OF VIM. NJ. Powers from Bis
msrok gives an opportunity to secure his
oral version of the interview in st. Paul
between himself and General Dennis,
representing the city of Yankton, and
Manager Hall, representing the Mani
toba railroad system, relative to the
construction of the Duluth s Denver
line through Yankton.
Mr. Powers eaid he met General
Dennis unexpectedly in st. Paul and
told him about the organization of the
Yankton g. Sioux Falls company and
after talking it over they concluded to
call on MIR. Hill together and consult
with him relative to the project. The
railroad magnate gave them a half hour
of his time and during the interview he
! evinced warm interest III this section of
the country.
MIR. Powers told Mr.. Hill that they
were there as Yankton citizens to confer
with him relative to the Duluth & Dem
YER road, which Yankton hoped to secure,
aud that he was prepared to offer q
bonus. Before leaving Yankton Mr..
Powers had secured pledges from prop
erty owners sufficient to back up this
statement.
Mr.. Hill SAID to the Yankton visitors:
1--WE intend to run our Inns from
Sioux Falls to Yankton and
across the river into Nebraska. We do
not want any bonus from the people of
Yankton. We will ask the right OF way
| between Sioux Falls and Yankton and
the good feeling of the people of Yank-
ton. Yankton is our point and we are
going to cross the river there. / know all
about your crossing. You have q chalk
rock bottom and the best crossing on
the river"
MIR. HILL further assured his visitors
that he was familiar with the country
about Yankton and was satisfied with it.
In his remarks there was nothing to in
dictate any other intention than one to
push the Duluth line across the Mis-
souri, at Yankton as speedily as possible.
He stated plainly Whist would be asked
from Yankton, SO there can be no room
for a misunderstanding on that point.
General Dennis was also seen and he
su%bstantiated in every particular the
statements made by Mir. Powers and
added that in his mind there is now
doubt about the early completion OF the
road to Yankton. The general received
corroborating information from other
st. Paul gentlemen.
This information confirms previous in
teliigencs upon a matter of the greatest
interest to our city and it will stimulate
faith in Yankton's future.
Mr.. Powers says further that he found
everywhere outside the most favorable
predictions relative to Yankton and 9
general disposition among men Of
means to invest in property here. at st,
Paul he found the people alive to the
situation and disposed to take advantage
of the opportunity to place money here
in real estate. Yankton was quoted as
being the most promising place in the
west for Investments. A st. Paul rea.
estate firm is anxious to take hold of Mr.
Powers suburban property, plat 1t into
an addition and place it on the market
1t is probable that Mr.. Powers will make
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